diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
index 669d5565534de..1954ed4bfa45d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
@@ -1182,11 +1182,19 @@ public class ZenModeHelper {
     }
 
     private void showZenUpgradeNotification(int zen) {
+        final boolean isWatch = mContext.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(
+            PackageManager.FEATURE_WATCH);
         final boolean showNotification = mIsBootComplete
                 && zen != Global.ZEN_MODE_OFF
+                && !isWatch
                 && Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                 Settings.Global.SHOW_ZEN_UPGRADE_NOTIFICATION, 0) != 0;
 
+        if (isWatch) {
+            Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                    Global.SHOW_ZEN_UPGRADE_NOTIFICATION, 0);
+        }
+
         if (showNotification) {
             mNotificationManager.notify(TAG, SystemMessage.NOTE_ZEN_UPGRADE,
                     createZenUpgradeNotification());